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Treasonable Offences.

[CAP. 219

which

to be com-

warrant

issued 12 Vict.

c. 12, s. 4.

4. Provided always that no person shall be prosecuted Time within for any felony by virtue of this Ordinance in respect of prosecution such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open and advised speaking only, unless information of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, and intentions and of the words by which the same were expressed, uttered, or declared, is given upon oath to a justice of the peace within six days after such words have been spoken, and unless a warrant for the apprehension of the person by whom such words have been spoken is issued within ten days after such information has been given as aforesaid, and that no person shall be convicted of any such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open or advised speaking as aforesaid, except on his own confession in open court or unless the words so spoken are proved by two credible witnesses.

more than

in indictment.

c. 12, s. 5.

5. In an indictment for any felony under this Charging of Ordinance, it shall be lawful to charge against the offender one overt act any number of the matters, acts, or deeds by which such 11 & 12 Vict. compassings, imaginations, inventions devices, or intentions as aforesaid, or any of them, have been expressed, uttered, or declared.

6.

25 Edw. 3,

5, c.

Provided always that nothing herein contained Saving as to shall lessen the force of or in any manner affect anything St. 5'12 Vict. enacted by the Treason Act, 1351.

7. If the facts or matters alleged in an indictment for any felony under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, such indictment shall not, by reason thereof, be deemed void, erroneous, or defective; and if the facts or matters proved at the trial of any person charged with any felony under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, person shall not, by reason thereof, be entitled to be acquitted of such felony; but no person tried for such felony shall be afterwards prosecuted for treason upon the same facts.

123

c. 12, s. 6.

Case of being other charged, etc. c. 12, s. 7.

offence proved

than offence

11 & 12 Vict.

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Treasonable Offences. [CAP. 219 which to be com- warrant issued 12 Vict. c. 12, s. 4. 4. Provided always that no person shall be prosecuted Time within for any felony by virtue of this Ordinance in respect of prosecution such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open and advised speaking only, unless information of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, and intentions and of the words by which the same were expressed, uttered, or declared, is given upon oath to a justice of the peace within six days after such words have been spoken, and unless a warrant for the apprehension of the person by whom such words have been spoken is issued within ten days after such information has been given as aforesaid, and that no person shall be convicted of any such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open or advised speaking as aforesaid, except on his own confession in open court or unless the words so spoken are proved by two credible witnesses. more than in indictment. c. 12, s. 5. 5. In an indictment for any felony under this Charging of Ordinance, it shall be lawful to charge against the offender one overt act any number of the matters, acts, or deeds by which such 11 & 12 Vict. compassings, imaginations, inventions devices, or intentions as aforesaid, or any of them, have been expressed, uttered, or declared. 6. 25 Edw. 3, 5, c. Provided always that nothing herein contained Saving as to shall lessen the force of or in any manner affect anything St. 5'12 Vict. enacted by the Treason Act, 1351. 7. If the facts or matters alleged in an indictment for any felony under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, such indictment shall not, by reason thereof, be deemed void, erroneous, or defective; and if the facts or matters proved at the trial of any person charged with any felony under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, person shall not, by reason thereof, be entitled to be acquitted of such felony; but no person tried for such felony shall be afterwards prosecuted for treason upon the same facts. 123 c. 12, s. 6. Case of being other charged, etc. c. 12, s. 7. offence proved than offence 11 & 12 Vict. J
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Treasonable Offences. [CAP. 219 which to be com- warrant issued 12 Vict. c. 12, s. 4. 4. Provided always that no person shall be prosecuted Time within for any felony by virtue of this Ordinance in respect of prosecution such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or menced, intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open and advised speaking only, unless information of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, and intentions and of the words by which the same were expressed, uttered, or declared, is given upon oath to a justice of the peace within six days after such words have been spoken, and unless a warrant for the apprehension of the person by whom such words have been spoken is issued within ten days after such information has been given as aforesaid, and that no person shall be convicted of any such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open or advised speaking as aforesaid, except on his own confession in open court or unless the words so spoken are proved by two credible witnesses. more than in indictment. c. 12, s. 5. 5. In an indictment for any felony under this Charging of Ordinance, it shall be lawful to charge against the offender one overt act any number of the matters, acts, or deeds by which such 11 & 12 Vict. compassings, imaginations, inventions devices, or inten- tions as aforesaid, or any of them, have been expressed, uttered, or declared. 6. 25 Edw. 3, 5, c. Provided always that nothing herein contained Saving as to shall lessen the force of or in any manner affect anything St. 5'12 Vict. enacted by the Treason Act, 1351. 7. If the facts or matters alleged in an indictment for any felony under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, such indictment shall not, by reason thereof, be deemed void, erroneous, or defective; and if the facts or matters proved at the trial of any person charged with any felony such under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, person shall not, by reason thereof, be entitled to be acquitted of such felony; but no person tried for such felony shall be afterwards prosecuted for treason upon the same facts. 123 c. 12, s. 6. Case of being other charged, etc. c. 12, s. 7. offence proved than offence 11 & 12 Vict. J
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Treasonable Offences.

[CAP. 219

which

to be com-

warrant

issued 12 Vict.

c. 12, s. 4.

4. Provided always that no person shall be prosecuted Time within for any felony by virtue of this Ordinance in respect of prosecution such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or menced, intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open and advised speaking only, unless information of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, and intentions and of the words by which the same were expressed, uttered, or declared, is given upon oath to a justice of the peace within six days after such words have been spoken, and unless a warrant for the apprehension of the person by whom such words have been spoken is issued within ten days after such information has been given as aforesaid, and that no person shall be convicted of any such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open or advised speaking as aforesaid, except on his own confession in open court or unless the words so spoken are proved by two credible witnesses.

more than

in indictment.

c. 12, s. 5.

5. In an indictment for any felony under this Charging of Ordinance, it shall be lawful to charge against the offender one overt act any number of the matters, acts, or deeds by which such 11 & 12 Vict. compassings, imaginations, inventions devices, or inten- tions as aforesaid, or any of them, have been expressed, uttered, or declared.

6.

25 Edw. 3,

5, c.

Provided always that nothing herein contained Saving as to shall lessen the force of or in any manner affect anything St. 5'12 Vict. enacted by the Treason Act, 1351.

7. If the facts or matters alleged in an indictment for any felony under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, such indictment shall not, by reason thereof, be deemed void, erroneous, or defective; and if the facts or matters proved at the trial of any person charged with any felony

such under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, person shall not, by reason thereof, be entitled to be acquitted of such felony; but no person tried for such felony shall be afterwards prosecuted for treason upon the same facts.

123

c. 12, s. 6.

Case of being other charged, etc. c. 12, s. 7.

offence proved

than offence

11 & 12 Vict.

J

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